The article also goes into it, but I think the invent of AI and asking somewhat specific questions may also explain the decline. If you can get a result that can get you 90% of the way there with an AI that used stack overflow as a resource, theres no reason to actually ask on stack overflow. Its faster to go on the AI result or go on google/bing/etc…etc… that has the answer right there on the page.
And the redesign…its pretty bad in my opinion.
I was once downvoted answering a question on a library…that I created on stack overflow. Still makes me laugh.
The article also goes into it, but I think the invent of AI and asking somewhat specific questions may also explain the decline. If you can get a result that can get you 90% of the way there with an AI that used stack overflow as a resource, theres no reason to actually ask on stack overflow. Its faster to go on the AI result or go on google/bing/etc…etc… that has the answer right there on the page.
And the redesign…its pretty bad in my opinion.
I was once downvoted answering a question on a library…that I created on stack overflow. Still makes me laugh.
The graph suggests it started declining well before AI became mainstream. I’m sure it accelerates it, but it had already long peaked.
Yep I agree. Its a combo of many different things.
I cant tell you the last time I was on SO for a question. its been that long.